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Police make arrest in Papatoetoe aggravated robbery

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Counties Manukau Police have arrested a 34-year-old man from Mt Roskill in relation to the aggravated robbery of a Papatoetoe dairy on July 7.

He has also been charged with 14 other armed robberies in the Auckland and Waikato area.

He will be appearing in the Manukau District Court on Monday to face 15 charges of aggravated robbery.

"Police are very pleased this individual has been identified and arrested," says Detective Inspector Fa’amanuia Va’aelua, Counties Manukau Police.

“We hope this will go some way to helping reassure the community.”

As this is now before the courts, Police will not be making further comment.

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Issued by the Police Media Centre

Media note: Detective Inspector Va’aelua will not be giving any interviews.